Sister Koger: 6/6/22

 

Hello and iaorana everyone! 

Welcome to the end of an era and the last group email sent by yours truly:') just so you know, my mission means everything to me and I would never give back a single second. I have grown, not any taller:(but in my faith! I learned about how much God loves me and you, and I learned how to use the Atonement of the Savior. 

For my last week, I figured I would share some firsts I experienced these last couple of weeks-

I got some dishes thrown at me this week while doing some contacting and I thought it was really exciting, but unfortunately my lack of reaction did ensure that I would get the closest chair thrown at me as well. We left pretty fast. 

A man asked me what part of Tahiti I was from!! Was he really intoxicated? Yes. But nonetheless

Two lizards died in my honey jar which was really gross and unfortunate:( I just wanted to eat my goat cheese and honey pizza 

I finally got up the courage to stick a camera in our attic to address my fears of someone possibly living up there. Still not sure about that one

I successfully biked around moerai with one of my companions on the back of my bike. We're in a trio now but with two bikes...

Lots of really silly random things happened these last few weeks, and it makes me so grateful for the time I've been allowed to serve here. God loves to see his children happy:) 

Our teeny branch here on rurutu has become like family to me. I don't ever want to leave them, but God needed me here for these last few months and now he needs me in Utah. These members here love God and do everything they can to show him that love. 

I've been able to teach countless lessons, see huge and teeny miracles, work with the most incredible people, and feel the spirit guiding absolutely everything I do. I am so grateful for every single second, and hope with everything in me I've been able to leave Clovis, Modesto, papeete, faariipo, and rurutu just a little better than I found them. God is a God of miracles and the church is true:))

The last and most important part of this email is to ask for your prayers on behalf of my dear mission président and his wife. President Banner was just diagnosed with Cancer and had to leave the mission yesterday. They are dear friends of mine and have taught me so much. I believe in the power of prayer! 

I will be home next Wednesday the 15th, and am dying to see you all Sunday the 19th for my homecoming!! 

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